For this assignment you will create a detailed chart about hominin evolution that covers ALL of the following characteristics for
Australopithecus afarensis, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo neanderthalensis, and Homo sapiens:
Time period where they were living both in number and era name.
Famous example
Brain size
Facial characteristics like prognathism, teeth size and shape, and brow ridge.
Upper and lower body related to locomotion like the specific shape of the shoulders, pelvis, and legs.
Tool use
Social and cultural behavior (if any)
Then answer the following question in 1-2 pages. What trends do you notice across each of the categories? How do these reflect adaptation to the environment?
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For this assignment you will create a detailed chart about hominin e.docx
1. For this assignment you will create a detailed chart about
hominin evolution that covers ALL of the following
characteristics for
Australopithecus afarensis, Homo habilis, Homo erectus, Homo
neanderthalensis, and Homo sapiens:
Time period where they were living both in number and era
name.
Famous example
Brain size
Facial characteristics like prognathism, teeth size and shape,
and brow ridge.
Upper and lower body related to locomotion like the specific
shape of the shoulders, pelvis, and legs.
Tool use
Social and cultural behavior (if any)
Then answer the following question in 1-2 pages. What trends
do you notice across each of the categories? How do these
reflect adaptation to the environment?
